Natasha Bedingfield: Celeb Tweet of the Week

We're trolling Twitter for up-to-the-minute fitness, diet and healthy living Tweets from those you want to hear from most: celebrities! This week, singer Natasha Bedingfield preps for a photo shoot.

The singer, whose latest album Strip Me was released in December 2010, Tweets several times a day, updating followers on her recording process (she’s in the midst of songwriting…for a new album, perhaps?), her travel plans (she was recently on a radio show in Germany) and her day-to-day routines (she’s a big fan of breakfast at LA’s Urth Cafe). On Sunday, she posted:

Long locks certainly seem to be in this spring. Unfortunately, not all of us have access to round-the-clock hair stylists! If you’re trying to grow out your mane, try these tips–you’ll get healthy, shiny strands in no time. (Don’t forget–when growing for length, you should still trim your hair every 6 to 8 weeks for short hair or 8 to 10 weeks for long hair; it will prevent split ends and breakage.)

Take The Heat Off “Vow to skip blow-drying twice a week; hair needs some downtime,” says Corinne Asch, stylist at Lukaro Salon in Beverly Hills, California. When you do blow out your style, wrap wet strands in a high-absorbency hair towel for five minutes, air-dry for five more, then switch on the heat; you’ll dramatically cut down blow-drying time–and damage.

Think Outside The Bottle “[Olive oil is] a natural protector, says Alma G., of the Alma G. Salon in New York City. She applies it right after hair dye or anytime: Mix a few teaspoons of oil with an egg yolk (for strengthening protein) and massage into hair. Wait at least 15 minutes, then wash. On a regular basis, save strands from extra damage by shampooing every other day to avoid stripping natural oils. No ifs, ands or “but I just went to the gym.” Sweat will dry, and you can fluff up flat roots with a dryer.

Shine On “Hair that gleams can send a clear sign that you’re young and in your prime, whatever your actual age,” says Helen Fisher, Ph.D., biological anthropologist at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. Because youth is associated with fertility, humans are wired to interpret it as a sign of attractiveness. (Shiny hair = young = irresistible!) Restore luminosity and offset the dulling effects of heat styling and too-frequent color touch-ups with a shine serum, lotion or spray. Apply a shine booster to your palms, then run them down dry strands, section by section. “You want to mimic the motion of a flatiron to get even distribution,” says Ted Gibson, owner of the Ted Gibson Salons in NYC and Fort Lauderdale.